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Washington Wizards
(42-40, 4th in Atlantic, 13 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (43)
| 1998 Draft Order |
| Round |
Pick |
Name |
School |
Position |
| 2 |
43 |
Jahidi White |
Georgetown |
PF |
| Team Strengths |
Mitch Richmond
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| Team Statistics |
| |
PPG |
FG% |
REBs |
TOs |
| Wizards |
.452 (14th) | 42.2 (9th) | 14.1 (3rd) | null |
| Opponents |
.455(18th) | 42.6 (22nd) | 16.2 (8th) | null |
| Weaknesses |
Off Court Problems
Free Throw Shooting
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| Changes |
Acquired Richmond and Thorpe
Dealt Chris Webber
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| Needs |
Sign Rod Strickland
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| Notes: |
Just missed playoffs after making it last year for the first time in nine years. Have not won a playoff series since '81-'82 playoffs
Acquired Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe for Chris Webber during the playoffs
Gheorghe Muresan missed the whole season with a strained tendon in his right ankle. He owns the top -two field goal shooting seasons in franchise history
Opened their new MCI Center on December 2nd, where the Wizards went 24-12. They also went 0-5 at U.S. Airways arena
Rod Strickland led the league in assists with 10.5 per game. He's a free agent July 1st
They were an impressive 18-10 vs. the West (only 24-30 vs. the East)
Went only 18-14 vs teams under .500 and 24-26 vs. teams over .500
Strickland led all guards in double-doubles with 42
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| First Round Draft Picks in the 90's |
1990- None
1991- LaBradford Smith, G, Louisville (19)
1992- Tom Gugliotta, F, N.C. State (6)
1993- Calbert Chaney, G/F, Indiana (6)
1994 Juwan Howard, F, Michigan (5)
1995 Rasheed Wallace, F, North Carolina (4)
1996 None
1997 None
Complete draft list over the years |
| Players by Position |
| Small Forwards |
Power Forwards |
Centers |
Point Guards |
Shooting Guards |
Juwan Howard
Tracy Murray
Harvey Grant
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Otis Thorpe
Darvin Ham
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Terry Davis
Ben Wallace
Lorenzo Williams
Gheorghe Muresan
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Rod Strickland
Chris Whitney
God Shammgod
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Mitch Richmond
Calbert Cheaney
Ledell Eackles
Tim Legler
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| Free Agents |
| 1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Rod Strickland
Darvin Ham
Gheorge Muresan
Ledell Eackles
Ben Wallace
God Shammgod
Terry Davis
Harvey Grant
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Lorenzo Williams
Calbert Cheaney
Mitch Richmond
Otis Thorpe
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Chris Whitney
Tim Legler
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